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  • Pickup on South Street (1953)
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    80 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
Pickup on South Street (1953)
Passed
80 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery

A pickpocket unwittingly lifts a message destined for enemy agents and becomes a target for a Communist spy ring.
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Director
Writers
Samuel Fuller (screenplay) | Dwight Taylor (story)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Joseph MacDonald (as Joe MacDonald)
Editor
Nick DeMaggio (as Nick De Maggio)
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Release date
May 27, 1953 (United States)

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Cast

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Widmark
Skip McCoy Skip McCoy   See fewer
Thelma Ritter
Moe Williams Moe Williams   See fewer
Murvyn Vye
Police Captain Dan Tiger Police Captain Dan Tiger   See fewer
Willis Bouchey
Zara (as Willis B. Bouchey) Zara (as Willis B. Bouchey)   See fewer
Milburn Stone
Detective Winoki Detective Winoki   See fewer
Parley Baer
Headquarters Communist in Chair (uncredited) Headquarters Communist in Chair (uncredited)   See fewer
George Berkeley
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Chet Brandenburg
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Fight Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Carroll
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Carter
Detective Dietrich (uncredited) Detective Dietrich (uncredited)   See fewer
Heinie Conklin
Subway Passenger (uncredited) Subway Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Clancy Cooper
Detective Eddie (uncredited) Detective Eddie (uncredited)   See fewer
George Eldredge
Fenton (uncredited) Fenton (uncredited)   See fewer
John Gallaudet
Detective Lt. Campion (uncredited) Detective Lt. Campion (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Haines
Library Worker (uncredited) Library Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Kumagai
Lum (uncredited) Lum (uncredited)   See fewer
Jay Loft-Lynn
Microfilm Library Clerk (uncredited) Microfilm Library Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
King Mojave
Elevator Passenger (uncredited) Elevator Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Montgomery
Ray - FBI Agent (uncredited) Ray - FBI Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Moody
Coffin Boat Captain (uncredited) Coffin Boat Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Moore
Mr. Victor (uncredited) Mr. Victor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry O'Sullivan
FBI Agent Enyart (uncredited) FBI Agent Enyart (uncredited)   See fewer
Vic Perry
Lightning Louie - aka Godkin (uncredited) Lightning Louie - aka Godkin (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Randall
Police Commissioner (uncredited) Police Commissioner (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Reed
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Samuels
Peddler (uncredited) Peddler (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Slate
Detective MacGregor (uncredited) Detective MacGregor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Stevens
FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
George E. Stone
Willie - Police Desk Clerk (uncredited) Willie - Police Desk Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tenbrook
Elevator Passenger (uncredited) Elevator Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilson Wood
Police Driver (uncredited) Police Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
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